Change-making machine.



J. STAZIAK.

0, 1912. RENEWED OUT. 18, 1913.

Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

2 SHEETSSHEET l.

' 72 22 2507 @wM M 4 Z MK 5 KM 93 M M flier/757 J. STAZIAK.

CHANGE MAKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED an. 20, 1912. RENEWED 00T.18, 1913.

1,085,766, 7 Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

i. I 577715.565, 5:. M 3 7 f UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIE.

JOHN S'I'AZIAK, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON,

CHANGE-MAKING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 20, 1912, Serial No. 672,482. Renewed October L1 8 1918. Serial No. 798,050.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN SrAzmK, a citizen ofthe United States, and a resident of Seattle, King county, Stateof Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Change-Making Machines, of which the following is a s ecification.

The principal object 0 this invention is to provide a machine'of the character described into which if a coin be dropped which is of a larger denomination than the amount due, the machine will automatically eject thecorrect change, .and also a check, such for-example as is used at moving picture theaters. I

An important feature of the invention is that the -machine will reject improper coins.

Another important feature is that the machine when once loaded, will, in a sense, automatically remain so, in that coins deposited in the regular course, by patrons, are detained in their route to the main receptacle, so as to be afterward automatically ejected, as change, for coinxof a larger denomination.

Another important feature is that the coins so detained cannot accumulate sufiiciently to interfere with the operation of the device.

Other objects will appearas the invention is 'more fully described in the followingspecification and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 1s a with the cover removed, parts being'broken awayl' Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view upon the line H of Fig. 1. Fig. 3

is a central vertical sectional view of one of the cointubes on the line y-y of Fig. 1,

lookin from right to left, with the plate and other parts omitted. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the device, looking from right toleft, upon the line zz of Fig. 1, with parts broken away and other parts omitted. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of the top of the device showing the coin slots.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, reference numeral 1 desi ates the outer casing in which is the partitlon 2, which, to ether with the lower end walls, back and ttom forms the main coin rece tacle 3. Withinthe left hand end of e casing 1 is mounted the coin' chute 4, into which project thefree ends of the levers 5 and 6, which are secured to the pivot pins 7 front elevation of my device t and 8 respectively, said pins revolving in apertures through the projections 8. Se-

cured to the pivot pins 7 and 8 respectively are the sectors 9 and 10 in mesh with each other, as ,shown. The lever 5 projects into the coin chute 4 atsuch an angle that when the 25 cent piece 11 is deposited in the slot 12 the same will be held there by the lever 5, as plainly shown in Fig. 1. By pressing upon the coin 11 the free end of thelever 5 is forced downwardly as the distance between the same and the right hand inner wall of the chute 4 approximates the diame- V ter of the coin. The lever 5, pin 7 and sector 9 move together and, through the sector 10 and pin 8, cause the free end of the-lever 6 to turn from right to left and out of the path of the descending coin and finally into its dotted position (Fig. 1), which closes the opening 13 in theupper left band edge of the chute 4, and allows the coin to drop through the chute and finally into the receptacle 3. From this it will be seen that if a coin of smaller diameter than the 25 cent piece be dropped into the chute 4 the same will not contact with the lever 5 but will pass therebeyond and fall upon the inclined lever 6 and roll outof thexopening 13. A helical contacts with the lever 14 which is of such.

weight that the added weightvand momentum of the descending coin causes the inner end of the lever 14 to move downwardly about its pivot 15 and its opposite end to move upwardly and out of contactwithjthe lever 16 which allows the lower end .of the .lever 16 to be drawn backwardly byits spring 17 and its upper end to move for: wardly about the pivot 18. This forward movement of the upper end ofthe lever 16 moves the rod 19, to which it is attached at 20, to the left in its bearings in the uprights 22. At the left hand end of the rod 19 is the yoke 23 which embraces the wheel 24 attached to the rod 25 whichalso slides in suitable holes or hearings in the'uprights 22. 'Fixed to the rod 25 is the trigger 26 having the fingers 27 adapted to project into apertures in the wheel 28 (shown in dotted lines 1). The wheel 28 is keyed upon the rod 25 and .is' held against lateral move ment by the pins 29 projecting from the rear wall of the casing 1. Meshing with the wheel 28 is the similar wheel 30 secured to the shaft 31 which passes through the uprights 22 and the end walls of the casing 1, so as to be revolved freely by the motor 32 which is connected to the wheel 33 by the belt 34. Fixed to the shaft 31 is the miter gear 35 which meshes with the similar gear 36 which revolves upon the rod 36 and has the arm 37 projecting therefrom, the lower end of which is in the path of the upper end of the lever 16.

Pivoted upon the rod 38 is the lever 39 the upper end of which is in the circular path of the lower end of the trigger 26, and to its opposite end is pivotally attached the plate 40 which slides in the bearings 41 in the rails 42 (Figs. 2 and 4). At the forward end of the plate 40 is the coin tube 43 which is cut out at 44 sufliciently to just allow the passage of two dimes piled one upon the other. The coin tube 43 has a slight rocking movement upon its pivot 45 (Fig. 3), and to it is attached a similar tube 46. When the tubes 43 and 46 are in the position shown in Fig. 3 the upper end of the former is in register with the slot 47 through the top of the casing 1, but when the tube 43 is more nearly filled with dimes it becomes heavier, of course, and causes both the tubes 43 and 46 to rock forwardly so that the tube 46 comes into register with the slot 47. To the right of the tubes 43 and 47 is'a similar tube 48, the bottom and top edges of which are fixed to the floor and roof of the casing 1 respectively and which is cut out at 49 to allow the passage of a single check with which the tube has been previously loaded. All three of the tubes just described are also cut outat their backs at 49 (Figs. 3 and 4) so as to allowthe projecting ends 50 of the levers 51 to pass therethrough. Pivoted within the tube 43 is the lever 52, the inner end of which is depressed by a descending dime in the same manner as the lever 14 is operated by a descending 25 cent piece, previously described, and which cooperates with a chain of parts which are duplicate of those parts already described as coacting with the lever 14. The tube 43 is a substantial duplicate'of the coin chute 4, except that it is adapted to receive dimes instead of 25 cent pieces.

From the foregoing description it is believed that the construction of my device will be clear to others skilled in the art. Assuming that the price of admission is five cents and that the patron has no coin smaller than 25 cents, it is plain that by dropping the same into the chute 4 the coin will fall into the receptacle 3, and in its descent depress the inner end of the lever 14, allowing the lever 16 to throw the clutch mechanism into engagement with the wheel 28, causing the shaft 25 and its attached trigger 26 to memes revolve. The contact of the upper end of the lever 39 with the now revolving trigger 26 causes the former to move backwardly about its pivot 38 and the lower end of the lever 39 to move forwardly, which slides the plate 40 in its bearings 41 and causes the upper ends 50 of the levers 51 to contact with the rear edgesof the two dimes. which are at the bottom of the pile within the tube 43 and with the edge of a check within the tube 43 respectively which forces them forwardly and out of't-he openings 44 and 49 respectively. The upper ends 50 of the levers 51 have no backward movement with relation to the plate 40 when the levers are in position shown in Fig. 4, but they are free to move in the opposite direction so that the weight of the rear edge of the pile of coins within the tube will not interfere with the withdrawal of the plate 40, as will be understood. The movement of the parts is so timed that when the two dimes and check have been ejected, as just described, the finger 37 upon the miter gear 36, in its movement from right to left, contacts with the upper end of the lever 16 and moves it backwardly into the position shown in Fig. 1, and the lever 14 falls into its position as shown in the same figure.

It will be understoodthat a quantity of dimes and checks is first loaded into thetubes 4.3 and 48 respectively before the device is exposed for use, the dimes in the tube 43 not rising at any time sufliciently high to interfere with the operation of the lever 52. and this is automatically governed in the following manner: Supposing that dimes have been loaded into the tubes 43 to about the height shown in Fig. 3. Asmore dimes are dropped in, by the patrons, at the slot 47, the dimes accumulate, of course, until the pile reaches within-a short distance of the lever 52 when the added weight of the dimes so accumulated overbalances the connected tubes 43 and 46 and causes them to rock forwardly about their common pivot 45 which brings the slot 47 into register with the tube 46. For clearness in the drawings the slot 47 is purposely positioned much farther toward the left, and the tubes-43 and 46 are set much farther apart than is necessary, and in practice this would be somewhat changed so that the tilting movement of the tubes 43 and 46 would be very slight indeed so as not to interfere with the movement of the plate 40. The tubes do not at any time straighten up entirely, but always incline very slightly toward the left. Further accumulation of dimes in the tube 43 is now prevented and as dimes are dropped through the slot 47 they pass directlythrough the tube 46 and into the receptacle 3, and in their descent depress. the inner end of the lever 52 within the tube 46 which releases the lever 54, the lower end of which is drawn backwardly by its spring 55 and its upper end, carrying the rod 56 to the left, with the wheel 57 and trigger 58. causes the fingers 59 to engage the revolving wheel 60, and, in exactly the same manner already described in connection with the chute 4, a nickel is ejected from the tube 54 and a check from the tube 55. Meanwhile the dimes in tube 43 may have been diminished by patrons dropping 25 cent pieces through the chute 4 and the resultant ejection of dimes from the tube 43, as change, which may continue until the store of dimes within'the tube 43 is depleted to such extent that the weight on that side of the fulcrum 45 is not sufiicient to keep the connected tubes 43 and 46 in their forwardly rocked position, but allows the same to rock backwardly which brings the slot 47 again into register with the tube 43.

The two levers 52 within the tubes 43 and 46 are fixed together so that when a coin is dropped in either tube the inner ends of the levers 52 move together to release the lever 54*. The tube 54 is pivoted at 61 in the same manner in which the tube 43 is pivoted, and has connected to it in the rear, a companion tube which corresponds to the tube 46, the construction and operation of which is identical with the connected tubes 43 and 46 previously described, with the exception that the tubes 43 and 46 contain dimes and the tube 54 and its companion tube contain nickels. The tube 55 contains checks and is a duplicate of the tube 48 in every respect.

IVhil'e I have not shown the coin detecting mechanism consisting of the sectors 9 and 10, levers 5 and 6 and their associated parts, as applied to the tubes 43, 46, 48, and 54, it is obvious that the same could be done to the end that all coins of improper diameter would be ejected from the respective tubes named in the same manner as the 25 cent pieces are ejected through the open-- ing 13 in the chute 4. It will also be understood that while I have shown my device as adapted to the reception of 25 cent pieces, dimes and nickels only, a larger range of use is possible by increasing the number of tubes.

From the construction above described it will be seen'tha-t I have provided an appa ratus which may be exposed for use at the door of a theater or like location, and into which patrons may drop coins of varying denomination, the exact change being auto- 'inatically returned together with checks good at the door; that coins of improper diameters are automatically rejected; and

paratus is, in a sense, automatic.

Many changes in details ofconstruction will readily suggest themselves to others without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention and I do not therefore desire to be limited to the exact construction described and shown.

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is-- 1. In a change making machine thecombination of an outer casing, a coin chute and coin tubes therein in the latter of which are stored coins of smaller denomination than that for which said chute is adapted coin ejecting mechanism for said tubes, a constantly running motor and clutch mechanism between the same and said ejecting mechanism, operative connections between said coin ejecting mechanism and said chute whereby the travel of a coin within said chute automatically actuates said clutch mechanism to permit motion to said coin ejecting mechanism. a

2. In a change making machine the combination of an outer casing, a coin chute and coin and check tubes within said casing, said coin tubes adapted'to be stored with coins of smaller denominations, than that for which said chute is adapted and said check tubes adapted to be stored with checks, mechanism for simultaneously ejecting both coins and checks from said tubes respectively, a constantly running motor and clutch mechanism between the same and said ejecting mechanism, operative connec tions between said ejecting mechanism and said chute whereby-when a coin is dropped into said chute said clutch mechanism is automatically actuated to transmit motion from said motor to said check ejecting mechanism 3. In a change making machine the com-' bination of an outer casing, a coin chute and coin and check tubes within said casing, said 1 coin tubes adapted to be stored with coin of smaller denominations than that for which said chute is adapted, and said check tubes adapted to be stored with checks, mechanism for simultaneously ejecting both coins and checks from said tubes respectively, said mechanism including a plate mounted to slide beneath said tubes, forwardly yielding levers projecting through said plate and adapted to contact with therear edges of the coins and checks respectively, a constantly running motor and normally disconnected power transmission means between the same and said plate, said means including a clutch a coin operable connection between said chute and said power transmission means whereby the latter is automatically connected when a coin passes through said chute, and afterward automatically disconnected.

4. In a change making machine the-combination of an outer casing, a coin chute, double coin tubes and single check tubes within said casing, means for ejecting coins and checks from said tubes respectively, connections between said ejecting means and said chute which is controlled by the passage of a coin through the latter whereby said ejecting means is operated, a coin slot through said casing and registering with one of said double coin tubes and means controlled by the accumulation of coins within one of said tubes to cause the same to move out of register with said slot.

5. ln a change making machine the combination of an outer casing, a coinv chute, double and single coin tubes and sin le check tubes within said casing, means tor ejecting coins and checks from said tubes respectively, connections between said ejecting means and said chutewhich is controlled by the passage of a coin through the latter whereby said ejecting means is permitted to operate, a coin slot through said casin and adapted to register with one of sai double coin tubes,'a common pivot for said double tubes whereby when a predetermined number of coins has accumulated within one of said double tubes both of said double tubes are rocked about their said pivot to bring the other of said double tubes into register with said slot, means within saiddouble tubes and operable by the, assage of a coin the'rethrough whereby the coin and check ejecting means for said single coin tubes are set in motion.

6. In a change making machine the combination of an outer casing, a coin chute, double coin tubes and single check tubes within said casing, a motor and clutch mechanism, means normally disconnected from said motor for ejecting coins and checks from said tubes respectively, a connection between said ejecting means and said chute which is controlled by the passage of a coin operatively connected to memes through the latter, whereby said. motor. is said ejecting means, a coin 'slot'tlirough' said casing and registering with one of said double coin tubes, and means controlled by the accumulation of coins within one of said tubes to cause the same to move out of register with said slot.

7. In a change making machine the combination of an outer casing, .a coin chute, double and single coin tubes and single check tubes within said casing, means for ejecting coins and checks from said tubes respectively, a constantly running motor "normally, disconnected from said ejecting means, connections between said ejecting means and said chute which is controlled by the passage of a through the latter, whereby said motor is operatively connected to said ejecting means, a coin slot through said casing and adapted to register with one of said double cointubes, a common pivot for-said double. tubes whereby when a predetermined number of coins has accumulated within one of said double tubes, both of said double tubes are rocked about their said pivot to bring the other or said double tu'bes into register with said slot, and coin operable means within said double tubes whereby the coin and check ejecting means for said single coin tubes are set in motion.

Signed at Seattle, Washington this 5th day of January 1912.

JOHN STAZIAK.

Witnesses:

Faun P, Gonna H. Runner, 

